THE WRIGHT FLYER ENGINE IN ACTION
Charlie Taylor's original engine for the Wright Flyer eked out just 12 horsepower but was a marvel for its day. Terry Hesler, a Dayton, Ohio machinist, has built a faithful replica and will demonstrate it Friday, October 17 at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Dayton Beach. He describes his fascinating project in this podcast.

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JEPPESEN'S NEW GOM TRAINING:
COMPUTER-BASED HELP FOR SMALL FLIGHT DEPARTMENTS
If you're struggling with creating your own recurrent training for Part 121, Part 135, or as a Part 91 corporate operator, Jeppesen's new online General Operations Manual may be just what you need. Nathan Predoehl, who developed the system for Jeppesen, offers a full explanation of the system in this podcast.

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RAIM PREDICTION:
YOU'LL NEED IT NEXT YEAR, AND JEPPESEN HAS IT
Beginning next year, operators using GPS as primary navigation and flying RNAV will need a RAIM prediction as part of their flight planning. Jeppesen can provide it under their JetPlan planning service. Jeppesen's Mike Cetinich explains how it works.

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BAE SYSTEMS INTRODUCES THE QUANTUM HEADS-UP DISPLAY
(QHUD) AT NBAA 2008
Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) are still considered pretty high-tech, but BAE Systems is looking to push the envelope even further with something they call "Quantum HUD" — while bringing the price down into a realistically competitive range. BAE's Ric Morrow gives us a preview of the technology in this podcast, recorded at the National Business Aviation Association Convention in Orlando, Florida.

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